Feeding the machine

A lot of people ask me about my diet, so I figured it would make a good blog post… plus my mind’s on food right now anyway because it’s lunchtime.

When I was younger, I was pretty fat. I’d have ice cream all the time, tons of pizza, a few Big Macs a week… heck, once in a while I would even sit down with a tub of frosting and a spoon and chow down. After I graduated from college, though, I realized that I was treating my body like shit, so I joined a gym and started eating healthier food. And it paid off. I started looking better, feeling better… and most importantly, feeling better about myself. When I ate well, I felt good. And I continue to eat well to this day… because I love feeling good! Plus, as Dirk is fond of saying, when you’re in good shape, sex is even more fun.

I don’t maintain as strict a regimen as some of my friends, measuring out calories and whatnot; I just employ common sense when making food choices throughout the day, and try to space my meals out rather than binging all at once. Here’s a typical Jackman dietary day:

• 8 am: Breakfast! If Dirk’s around, he usually whips up some scrambled eggs for us… but when I’m on my own, protein shake it is, cuz I hate to cook. I’ll have 2 scoops of protein powder, water, a banana, and a couple tablespoons of Metamucil (don’t laugh!) blended in my fabulously-indispensable Magic Bullet. I’ll also have a few scoops of cottage cheese if I’m extra hungry.
• 11 am: Spinach salad with some grilled chicken or lean beef on top and assorted veggies like broccoli, edamame, or zucchini thrown in. I like plain old balsamic vinegar for my dressing – none of that calorie-laden creamy stuff for me! Sometimes I’ll have a Builder Bar for dessert. The mint chocolate-flavored ones are my favorite.
• 3 pm: Getting hungry again! I’ll either have a bowl of brown rice with a can of tuna mixed into it, or head to Whole Foods and eat an entire package of raw tofu hot dogs. You may think that’s gross, but I love ‘em… really! And they’re a great source of protein.
• 6 pm: Nearly gym time. Back to the Magic Bullet for some Greek yogurt, protein powder, water, and ice, all blended together to make a delicious yogurt smoothie… or if I’m at Starbucks, one of their spinach and feta wraps does the job nicely.
• 9 pm: Home from the gym. Two chicken breasts grilled in my George Foreman, topped with low-fat cheese and tomato sauce, served over brown rice or quinoa with a side of steamed broccoli. (After the Magic Bullet, my George Foreman and my fuzzy logic rice cooker are my most prized culinary possessions.) If I’m feeling lazy, I’ll order a teriyaki chicken wrap from a Boston-based burrito chain and pick it up on the way home, but I make sure they use a whole wheat tortilla and brown rice.

That’s about it! Of course, I can’t guarantee that this diet will deliver a better body or help you have better sex. All I can tell ya is that I eat this way and I feel fantastic! And the sex is pretty fucking amazing.